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rupert_c
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@Stewsburntmonkey
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]Bacteri, fungi and viri - what structural advancement do we have there that indicates a progression from a simpler form to a more complex form?
Variation and mutation are not evolution.
Immunity is often just due to the shape of molecules on the surface of the cell and whether or not it is a surface that the body can recognize, attach itself to and defeat. If that is all the evolution you have, that is pretty weak.
Speaking of surface, I suppose you regard skin color as evolution as opposed to variation selected by the amount of sunlight recieved. So which skin color is more evolved and advanced? Tan, Brown, Dark Brown, Yellowish Tan, Reddish Tan, Pinkish tan or Pink?
Straight, wavy or kinky hair - which is the more evolved one and not just some random mutation or variation?
Now pretend you are a racist and examine the same issues. Now pretend you are not a racist and examine the same issues. Now pretend that you are an intelligent cephalapod from Arcturus and ponder what humans skin color and hair texture say about this species.
Now think about one type being a winner and one type being a loser and try to wrap your head around the reason they teach this crap in schools.
ARE WE NOT MEN?
Survival of the fittest baby - every man for himself and screw everyone else.
You don't think that is religion, do you?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Yes, it IS religion, just not a good one.
There is no practical reason for teaching this crap other than using it to manipulate the way we think about ourselves and nature - it is a control mechanism. None of us will ever see evolution. We will see extinction and that is what should be taught instead of evolution because not understanding or knowing about evolution has nothing to do with survival and living your life, but extinction sure as hell does.
BTW - ONLY about 30 T-Rex have been found and since they are large, they are more likely to remain intact and are large enough to be found. Since they are extremely valuable, it isn't because people aren't looking for them. The point that you miss, is that there is precious little evidence to base all of these assumptions on and if you knew anything about science you would know that the status quo changes and does so drastically with new evidence and new ways of thinking.
If there were any people around at the time, they would have been eaten which would explain why you do not find any bones.
Plus a profession which does have its share of fraud and hoaxers should not be taken so seriously.
If you find something anomalous, the surest way to be laughed out of the profession is to write it up.
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@ tincture
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]I have no truck with the time cube as the infinite multi-dimensional string theory model has been my reality set since 1969 after realizing that e=mc^2 is just a=πr^2 with a different perspective.
Unfortunately, that model means that everything is true so I have learned to successfully argue any issue on any side and outhink my opponents which is no difficult task on the planet of the apes thanks to my debate coach in high school.
Thankfully my moral compass prevents me from becoming a leader of men, captain of industry and builder of nations.
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@Stewsburntmonkey
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[Read more letters about this article: Here]if bacteria evolved they would become multicellular colonies as the first step and then colonies of differentiated cells each set performing different functions, then they would grow shells to protect themselves and then limbs to propel themselves and then eventually evolve to a point where they would write their credo of faith in letters to salon. Now that would be evolution rather than just variation and mutation.
It ain't happening bro and you are far less evolved and intelligent than you think.
You are full of religion and drunk with religion and you do not even know it. At the core of religion is improbably and improbable BS which one must believe in order to demonstrate faith and compliance and agreement with something totally bogus, Once they get you to swallow BS and swear by it and then urge others to do the same, they own your mind, heart and soul. The best part is that you will never know it or accept it for you are a true believer - have a magic wafer or lollipop!
We didn't evolve from apes, we devolved from apes and the biggest defect, a slowing or retarding of the maturation process, turned out to be an advantage because it left our nervous system plastic for a longer time so we could learn more before puberty and adulthood stopped the learning process. Making us less able to survive as young gave us an advantage which sort of puts the "survival of the fittest" into question.
In your heart, you know you are still just an ape. Just what is the evolutionary advantage to lack of body hair, which is protection, and what about those webs that we have and the other apes don't have? you are wrong about hair, but it is best not to explain certain things, but really, straight hair does not keep you warmer in cold climates so you really are grasping at straws to create some worthwhile arguments that are better found coming out of the west side of a bull watching the sun rise.
An ape without a BS detector is just an ape. Mine goes off all the time now, so I understand why people want to turn them off.
So the pinnacle of your evolution is a war mongering ape that is intent on killing other apes destroying the ecosystem so a few of them can collect tokens of wealth and scribble words about how great they are?
I call that weird science.